Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB1718

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Act. Provides that no sales tax shall be imposed on eligible merchandise purchased by any individual or entity in the State of Illinois during the sales tax holiday period. Provides that the sales tax holiday period is the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ending at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday. Provides that "sales tax" means the taxes imposed under the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Effective immediately.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/5/2025	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
2/5/2025	Senate	First Reading
2/5/2025	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/18/2025	Senate	Assigned to Revenue
2/26/2025	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Faraci
3/21/2025	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

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